A statue befitting Hull war hero Jack Harrison VC MC should be built in a prominent city centre location, says the man overseeing fundraising efforts for the memorial.

Mr Harrison, a married father-of-one, scored 52 tries for Hull FC during the 1914-15 campaign, a season record to this day, before taking the King's Shilling and entering the First World War, like thousands of other young men.

He was killed on May 3, 1917 while single-handedly charging an enemy machine-gun position, a feat that earned a posthumous Victoria Cross (VC) - Britain's highest military award for valour in the face of the enemy.

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Now, Black and Whites fan Ian Judson, who is leading a campaign to raise at least £100,000 for a lasting memorial to Harrison, has revealed the two preferred sites for the tributes are outside Hull Minster or Queens Gardens.

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"Both are very prominent places in the city centre," he said. "We have the support of some councillors, as well as prominent business people.

"We've been told we could have a good statue for £100,000 but one designer has told us we could have one that reflects Jack as a Hull player and soldier for £140,000."

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Mr Judson said although he welcomed existing tributes to Harrison, such as the paver at St James' Church, Sutton, and a memorial at the KCOM Stadium, he believes a statue would be more befitting of the man's status.

"It's vitally important," he said. "Still, too many people are saying, 'Jack Harrison? Who is he?' It really saddens me that people in this city are having to ask that question.

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"A statue, in a prominent location, could be visited by schoolchildren, enabling them to learn about this man who laid down his life in the service of this country."

Harrison's body, to this day, has still not been formally identified.

MAKING IT HAPPEN: Ian Judson is leafing fundraising efforts for a statue to Hull FC great and soldier Jack Harrison VC MC